Memorandum device combined with means for mounting lamellar articles



June 18, 1940. ss 2,204,794 MEMORANDUM DEVICE COMBINED WITH MEANS FORMOUNTING LAMELLAR ARTICLES Original Filed May 19, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1In re n for: Mazh'agfiirsdl Afiorngy, if

June 18, 1940.

M. DIRSCHL 2,204,794 MEMORANDUM DEVICE COMBINED WITH MEANS FOR MOUNTINGLAMELLAR ARTICLES Original Filed May 19, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig.

Patented June 18, I940 PATENT ()FF'lCEv MEMORANDUM DEVICE COMBINED WITHMEANS FOR MOUNTING LAMELLAR ARTI- GLES Mathias Dirschl, Hambur GermanyApplication May 19, 1938, Serial No. 208,881.

newed April 13, 1940. In Germany May 29,

2 Claims.

The object of the present invention is to provide an improved article ofmanufacture comprising a memorandum device combined with means formounting vlamellar articles such as photographic prints, printed labelsand the like.

Known combined memorandum sheets and means for sticking photographicprints in albums consist of a fastening strip to be secured to the rearof a photographic print and a memorandum sheet guided by said strip andprovided with a grip. In this construction both'sides of the fasteningstrip are provided with an adhesive so that the stripmay be stuckrespectively to the photographic print on the one hand and to the albumon the other hand. An extension of the memorandum sheet is guided by thefastening strip. The memorandum sheet is usually hidden behind thephotographic print, whereby only its grip projects. However, if theperson inspecting the album wishes to have further details about theprint, the memorandum sheet may be pulled out by means of the grip.

In order to prevent, when pushing back the memorandum sheet, the cornersthereof from striking against the lower edge of the print, it has beensuggested to have an angle of less than 90 between the memorandum sheetand its extension. This was supposed to ensure when the memorandum sheetis pulled. out, that the upper edges thereof remain beneath the edge ofthe photographic print. This arrangement is, however, not alwayssuccessful since, when the memorandum sheet has been inaccuratelysecured in the album, the upper corners thereof may also be released byor come clear of the print. This arrangement, further, has the drawbackthat upon sticking-in the fastening strip the protruding upper cornersmay lie between this strip and the picture or the leaf of the album socausing the memorandum sheet to be stuck fast and preventing it beingpulled out. Finally, upon pushing-back the memorandum sheet the uppercorners thereof always strike against the fastening strip and in thisway may gradually destroy the adhesion or fixture of the picture.

A further object of the present invention is to avoid the drawbacksenumerated above.

In the known constructions, moreover, a rectangular slit, that is a slitwith parallel sides, .of the extension of the memorandum sheet engageswith the fastening strip.

A still further object of the present invention is so to construct theslit that when the memorandum sheet is pushed back, the slit bears close1y against the fastening strip and the memorandum sheet is thusprevented from sliding forward by itself. Vice versa, the pulling-out ofthe memorandum sheet is facilitated since in this movement the fasteningstrip moves towards the widened part of the slit.

Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide thememorandum sheet with a grip, the two sides of which are of a colorcorresponding to the light and dark colours respectively as usuallyemployed for photographic albums and the like, whereby the samememorandum sheet may be used for albums of different colours.

A constructional form of the invention is illustrated by way of examplein the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 shows a leaf of an album for photographic prints with aphotograph stuck thereon,

Fig. 2 shows a side elevation, and

Fig. 3 shows a cross section taken on line IIIIII of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view of an adhesive strip used herein showing one face orside thereof;

Fig. 5,is an edge View of such a strip;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 4 but showing the opposite face or sideof the-strip;

Fig. '7 is a face view showing one side of a memorandum sheet usedherewith;

. Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7 but showing the opposite side ofthe strip;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged face view of the strip and sheet in assembledrelation;

Fig. 10 is a section on the line XX of Fig. 9.

.The thicknesses of the leaves, sheet and so on in the drawings havebeen considerably exaggerated in order to render it clearer.

A print b is secured. to a leaf 0. of an album for photographic prints.This is effected by a strip d, e, 7, provided on both sides with anadhesive and folded'in the manner illustrated, the center portion d ofwhich is stuck to the print and its ends 1 being stuck on the one sideto the leaf a of the album and on the other side to the print.

It will be seen from Figs. 4, 5 and 6 that the center portion d is flatand on one side is provided with an adhesive coating as shown in Fig. 4,while its other or inner side is free from adhesive as shown at d inFig. 6. The portions f extend outwardly beyond the ends of the portion dand extend inwardly of the ends of the portion d to form a slot e. Theinner ends of the portions 1 are connected to the ends of the portion dby portions m, the strip when thus folded providing a T-shaped centralpart formed of a flat loop connected to the base members by a shortstem.

The interior of the loop is free from adhesive. The portions 1 on theloop provided side of the strip are provided with adhesive whichterminates free of the loop as at 0 while on its other side the portionsj are provided at their ends with adhesive which terminates in spacedrelation to the slot e as at p. The portions between the loop andmembers J are also thus free from adhesive.

In this connection it is to be presumed that in Fig. 3 of the drawingsone side of the ends 1 of the strip should bear against the leaf a ofthe album and the other side against the rear of the print, this beingclear from the enlarged view shown. Obviously, the device can be turnedover so that the center portion d could just as well be stuck to theleaf (IV of the album and the parts 1 bear against the print 13. A sheetg for notes having an upper extension 12 is slidably arranged upon thestrip d, e, I. And slot 1' provided in this extension embraces, and isguided by the central bridge e of the strip 03, e, ,f. The full lines inFig. 1 show the memorandum sheet pulled out Whereas the dot and dashlines show it pushed back beneath and behind the print. The memorandumsheet is intended to receive any notes relative to the respective print.The pulling out or pushing back movement is effected by means of a gripk which is the only part projecting from below the print when the sheetis pushed home.

In order to facilitate the pushing back movement of the memorandum sheet9 and to prevent the fastening strip d, e, 1 from becoming damaged, theupper edge of the sheet is constructed in such a manner that the angle abetween and its extension h is greater than see Fig. 1.

The slit 2 in the extension h is reduced in wedge-like manner from topto bottom, that is in the direction of the memorandum sheet. When thememorandum sheet is pulled out, the bridge 6 of the fastening strip 12,e, f, is then situated in the wider portion of the slit, so that thememorandum sheet may be easily displaced. On the other hand, when thememorandum sheet is pushed home the bridge e is situated in the narrowerportion of the slit so that the memorandum sheet is securely held inposition.

The grip 7c is integral with the memorandum sheet 9 and preferably darkon one side and light on the other side. It may therefore be used foralbums with dark and light leaves since the strip (1, e, 1, permits ofhaving uppermost one or other side of the memorandum sheet and the Inthe example hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, the article to be mounted has been referred to as aphotographic print and the background on which it is mounted has beenreferred to as a leaf of an album. It will be apparent that theinvention is not restricted to this particular case but is generallyapplicable to the mounting of lamellar articles.

I claim:

1. A mount for sheet like articles such as photographs and the likeincluding a memorandum sheet and a mounting strip therefor, said sheethaving a substantially rectangular body, a grip tab projecting centrallyfrom one of the longer edges of the body, a relatively narrow extensionforming a tongue projecting at right angles from the opposite edge andhaving a longitudinal slot therein, the upper edge of said body beinginclined away from said extension on both sides thereof, said mountingstrip comprising a single strip of foldable material folded to provide acentral flat loop portion and ends forming a base connected to the loopby a short stem, said stem extending through the slot of the sheet withthe head on one side of the tongue and the base portions projectingoutwardly from the edges of the tongue, said base portions havingadhesive on the side remote from the tongue, the other side of said baseportions and the side of the loop remote from the tongue being alsoprovided with adhesive, the portions of the strip engaging the tonguebeing free from adhesive.

2. A mount for sheet-like articles such as photographs and the likeincluding a memorandum sheet and a mounting strip therefor, said sheethaving a substantially rectangular body, a grip tab projecting centrallyfrom one of the longer edges of the body, a relatively narrow extensionforming a tongue projecting at right angles from the opposite edge andhaving a longitudinal slot therein, the upper edge of said body beinginclined away from said extension on both sides thereof, said mountingstrip comprising a single strip of foldable material folded to provide acentral fiat loop portion and ends forming a base connected to the loopby a short stem, said stem extending through the slot of the sheet withthe head on one side of the tongue and the base portions projectingoutwardly from the edges of the tongue, said base portions havingadhesive on the side remote from the tongue, the other side of said baseportions and the side of the loop remote from the tongue being alsoprovided with adhesive, the portions of the strip engaging the tonguebeing free from adhesive, said,

slot being tapered from end to end with the outer end wider.

MATHIAS DIRSCHL.

